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(Pocket-lint) - Vodafone has launched Pro Broadband, which comes with Wi-Fi boosters to guarantee Wi-Fi coverage in every room.
The system is similar to BT s new Halo 3+ system in that it has a 4G cellular backup should there be an issue with your fibre connection. It also follows Virgin Media s Intelligent Wi-Fi that comes with similar Wi-Fi boosters (or Intelligent WiFi Plus that comes with an even-better mesh network).
Vodafone says a dedicated team of experts will get in touch with customers to ensure their setup is working correctly. If you aren t happy with the coverage in your home, Vodafone also promises that you can leave your contract without having to pay a fee.
Vodafone unveils ‘instant’ Wi-Fi
Telco targets digital households and small businesses with new mobile router for use cases including support for video calling, streaming and online learning
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Vodafone has launched Gigacube B818, a wireless mobile router for consumers and businesses that turns the operator’s 4G network into a Wi-Fi network.
The device is being marketed as a flexible alternative to “standard broadband” that allows customers to benefit from high-speed internet access in areas without fixed-line broadband. Connecting up to 64 devices, the Gigacube B818 is said to be “perfect” for busy digital households and small businesses.
| 12 January 2021
Claiming that it is now able to make in-home wireless connectivity speeds up to three times faster, Virgin Media has launched what it says is a “game-changing” Wi-Fi service that will give customers broadband access in more areas of their homes.
The new Intelligent WiFi Plus from Virgin Media combines a suite of new, automatically deployed features on its Hub 3 and Hub 4 routers, with brand new Intelligent WiFi Pods that help to extend Wi-Fi reach and speeds throughout the home. The Pods, powered by technology firm Plume, create a unique Wi-Fi ecosystem bespoke to each household. In-home Wi-Fi coverage is extended through the creation of a cloud-controlled ‘mesh’ network which constantly adapts and evolves. This assured Virgin will ensure the best in-home coverage with connected devices seamlessly making use of the strongest possible signal, all of the time, regardless of where in the home they are being used.
Customers can expect speeds up to three times faster within the home in future
This is in part due to intelligent systems that can automatically switch channels
It also detects other neighbouring wifi networks and works to avoid clashes
This will work to improve overall wireless connectivity within the home and boost speeds for people struggling to work and school during lockdown